The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-01-15
STATE NEWS.
NO. 46.

with cholera.
Clinton Patriot. Democrat Itlooks
as though everybody named in his
affidavit were going TO deny poor
Strong's allegation Of Indebtedness to
him for the election paper.
Alexandria Democrat The Match
itoches Re0iew is booming General
Gibson for reelection to the D. s.
Senate. Neighbor, he viii never get
there. New York politics suits bis tai
ents better than Louisiana's interests.
Lafayette Advertiser Two colored
men were killed at the salt mines on
Avery Island on the Srd inst. On
making their first trip on the elevator
they became frightened and attempted
to jump from the cage, and fell = dis
tance of ninety feet.
Terrebonue Times; The orange
trees arc safe; the late freeze did
them no injury. Why don't our peo-
pie pay more attention to the raising
Of this delicious fruits It will pay
better to raise oranges for market
than ii does sugar, or any other crop.
Iberville ,South: Unless some
check is put upon few Of the Justices
Of the peace in this parish the parish
will be bankrupt in few months. A
few days ago four separate charges
we're made against Sam Lewis before
David Johnson, justice Of the peace,
fourth ward, three of the charges
we're frivolous and never should have
been entertained.
Alexandria Town Talk The Sun
day law was carefully observed by
the merchants and business men Of
Alexandria last Sunday. The law is
disliked by some Of our people, but as
general thing all unite in saying it
is a good law and ought to be observ-
ed and enforced.
St. Mary Herald ! The Sunday
law has proved in measure very
beneficial to Franklin. Everything
was quiet and pesceable--no vulgar
and obscene language was heard on
our streets, and no drunken men could
be seen anywhere, to the great salts
faction of the good people on their
way to church, as was the case before.
The North Louisiana Immigration
Society has been formed in Haughton,
Bossier parish, for the promotion and
encouragement Of immigration and
for the general advancement of the
interests of that section, Pamphlets
are to be issued descriptive Of the
country and setting forth its attrac-
tions. Representatives Of the associ-
alton will visit great western cities.
In lecture on education, recently
delivered at Tulane University, the
Rev. DIR. Mayo said: "When North
ern journalists insist that the South
lis doing very we'll, now,' and needs
no assistance, it is well enough to re-
veal the shadow side of the picture,
When sectional prejudice would make
the present South responsible for all
that now exists In this vast country,
it should be said that no people, under
similar circumstances, have made
greater efforts for education"
Lafayette AdVertsser; The "Sun-
day law was generally observed here
last Sunday-the first since it went
into effect. We are quite certain there
was no infraction of 1t in town and
we have heard Of none in the parish,
We believe this law win operate for
public good and trust it will be given
a fair trial. We believe again that it
is popular with majority Of our peo-
pie who wish TO see it enforced to the
letter. The question of it's constitu.
tionality will remain in allegiance until
the Supreme Court passes on 1t,
Shreveport Times There Is broad
difference of opinion as TO the effects
of the Sunday law. Clerks and EN-
ployes generally, hail ii with delight.
who derived benefits here
tofore from business new tabooed
under its provisions, naturally de-
nounee it, In the meantime it affords
no recreation for those employed under
ts non-exemptions. Its salutsry pro-
visions are yet to be tested and its
benefits seen, Sunday was an unu-
'ually dull, staid and quiet day in this
,ity, and the law was universally OBJ
Ierved.
Under the head of "Let US boom
me another the iberia Enterprise
has the following, which the business
men Of Lake Charles would do well TO
cad aud consider we'll; 1t is TO be
loped that among the many good
resolutions the good people Of New
IBERIA have made, this New Year, and
me they are determined to keep is,
o advertise IN the Eaterprise, and
rive us such substantial support that
will enable MS to boom, Then in re-
turn we will boom each individual in
particular and the town in general"
A special from Crowley, Acadia
parish, dated the 9Th inst, to the
1Smes- Democrat says; Mr., j, r.
Adams and Mr.. w. A, Lutes, super
intendent aud assistant superintendent
respectively of the bridge and building
department Of the Southern Pacific
Railway Company, managed the moy-
ing of EstharWood railroad depot 10
this place, building thirty.seven by
seventy feet, without any damage o.
delay, distance Of seven miles IN enc
hour and thirty minutes and placed
tho same ON tho basement III three
hours, This is the largest building
known to be moved on fat cars hg
railroad. To-day the officers If lha
Inuiaiana Land gonls
pspy saleeted site fof rleeaplll %
be ssegesd. Notwithstanding Hsiem-
ant weather, bnilding and week n
Iha new town la progressing